Have a look at BP's blog where new articles are published every day: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog 4.

What are some good strategies for pursuing this method, especially when it comes to closing and bringing in the cash buyers.I've seen a couple of articles, but they are all from 7+ years ago.Any insights would be much appreciated, thank you!

Here is a link to an article about Prop 8 that might shed some light on the situation.

I've been catching up on as many podcasts as possible as well as learning through various books and articles for the past few months, so I've grasped a basic understanding on many concepts. 

Thanks @David A LisowskiCan you recommend any articles or blog posts with detailed breakdown of how I should invest into STR and calculators for running the numbers? 

I assume there would be articles like “the only place in America with declining home prices”.  

Unless it's a link to an official BP article/video that you did it's promoting your own brand.

My primary plan was to do a HELOC after closing to tap the equity, but I'm a little concerned rates will rise significantly so I thought I'd explore this as an option. 

@Ramin Kamal An article in reference to House Hackinghttps://www.biggerpockets.com/...

Areas farther from downtown, in the suburbs saw the largest drop in property value.https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/columnists/tomlinson/article/How-to-spot-a-real-estate-bubble-or-why-I-m-5508050.phphttps://houstontx.gov/housing/plans-reports/NALCAB-Report-090519.pdf